IBEC ELECTROLYSIS LASER STATE TEST EXAM

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1 IBEC ELECTROLYSIS & LASER STATE TEST EXAM

LATEST EXAM ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND

ANSWERS VERSIONS A, B & C - IBEC Electrolysis & Laser State Test Exam A What is anaphoresis? - ANSWER-process of infusing a negative (alkaline) product into the skin- used in galvanic current

Can electrologists use anaphoresis? - ANSWER-No, electrologists are not allowed to use anaphoresis

What is the skin type that need test spots? - ANSWER-Fitzpatrick 3+4

What should be the biggest concern for a client with darker skin? - ANSWER-Erythema, Edema, Blanching, Keloid

What is Cushing Syndrome? - ANSWER-hypercortisolism; caused by either excess steroid use,ectopic A.C.T.H.

What should you do if epilator stops working? - ANSWER-turn epilator off and unplug it.

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2 What causes hair changes in woman - ANSWER-Ovaries and Adrenal imbalances

Type 1 Diabetes is insulin _____ - ANSWER-dependent

Type 2 Diabetes is insulin_____ - ANSWER-resistant

What is psuedofolliculitis? - ANSWER-cutaneous, inflammatory disorder of the hair follicle

Where do living cells divide and grow to build the hair shaft - ANSWER-Hair bulb

Who gets gestational diabetes? - ANSWER-pregnant women

Smaller needles are _____ - ANSWER-hotter

Heat pattern is _____ shaped - ANSWER-pear/tear drop

Where in the skin does mitosis occur? - ANSWER-Basal Layer/stratum basale

Temperature for washing hands? - ANSWER-Warm Water 2 / 4

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What is a biological indicator and what does it do - ANSWER-the most accepted means of monitoring sterilization; The biological indicator only tells you if the target temperature was reached

Water becomes a chromophore at? - ANSWER-900nm

Names for thermolysis - ANSWER-Alternating current, high frequency, short wave and radio frequency, flash, diathermy

Names for Electrolysis - ANSWER-Galvanic, Multiple Needle,Direct current

Can you use DC and AC at the same time? - ANSWER-Yes, if you are using the Blend

What are the different types of epidermal cooling? - ANSWER-Air Cooling; Cryogen; Contact Cooling; Gel cooling

What is contact cooling? - ANSWER-a device that is a combination of a cooling pad associated with a vacuum or mechanical massager intended for the disruption of adipocyte cells

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4 What is air cooling? - ANSWER-reducing the temperature of the skin (with cool air)numbs it, and numb skin has fewer active pain receptors.

What modality is good for coarse hair? - ANSWER-Electrolysis

What is made in the positive pole? - ANSWER-Hydrochloric Acid; HCl; Chlorine gas

What is made in the negative pole - ANSWER-Sodium Hydroxide; NaOH;Hydrogen gas

In the Blend lye becomes more ______ - ANSWER-caustic

What is an oscillator? - ANSWER-a device used to turn a very, very low frequency current into High Frequency

What is the top layer of skin called? - ANSWER-stratum corneum

The needle size is dependent on? - ANSWER-The diameter of the hair follicle

What is an antiseptic? - ANSWER-A solution or agent for eliminating bacteria on the skin

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